Fatal blaze in Moray village of Hopeman: 'Thoughts with family', says fire chief

Moray's top firefighter has said his thoughts are with the family of the Hopeman woman who died following a house fire on Sunday.

Area Commander Martin Tait, the Local Senior Officer for Aberdeenshire and Moray, said: "We were alerted at 4.20pm on Sunday to reports of a large fire within a building on Clark Street in Hopeman.

"Operations Control mobilised eight fire and one height appliance to the scene and our firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.

"Sadly, a 91 year-old woman was found to have passed away following the fire.

"Our thoughts are very much with her family, friends and the wider community at this difficult time."

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